Philips launches new Bridge Plus Occlusion Balloon to help manage rare but life-threatening SVC tears during lead extraction

April 23, 2026 Bridge Plus was designed for rare, life-threatening emergencies to help control bleeding during superior vena cava (SVC) tears, which occur in <0. 5% of lead extraction procedures [1] but require immediate intervention Bridge Plus allows for rapid response when every second counts by deploying in under two minutes [2] and stopping up to 90% blood loss [3], helping stabilize patients with 30 minutes of hemostasis [4]Bridge Plus was built upon proven Bridge Occlusion Balloon technology, used in more than 50,000 U.